As far as Hugo Weaving, he is part of Two (soon to be three with TF3) Sci-Fi/Fantasy trilogies. Remember he was "Elrond" in Lord of the Rings and is actually going to play the role in the new Hobbit films as well. Not to mention his work in the upcoming "Wolfman" film and hey, they guy voiced the sheepdog in "Babe." I would say his resume is perhaps greater than Nimoy's. ....Using my definition of legendary, I would say that is more "legendary" than Nimoys Star Trek movies.....but that's just me.

 

Ah yes. By your logic, the guy who played Wedge Antilles in Star Wars should also be considered legendary. Hell, for as much as Weaving was in the LOTR trilogy, the guy who played Wedge was in it as much. Hell, the charatcter was just as important. What was his name?

 

You want Nimoy' svoice work? Okay.....

 

Land of the Lost 2009- The Zarn

Civilization IV (game)- Narrator

Atlantis: The Lost Empire 2001- King Kashekiem Nedahk

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists- Akron/Baraka/King Chandra

Seaman- Narrator 1998

Armageddon: Target Earth- Narrator

The Pagemaster 1994 Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Hyde

Star Trek: Judgement Rites-Cmdr. Spock

Transformer: The Movie-Galvatron

Lights: The Miracle od Hannukah-Narrator (Oi!)

 

So yes, Nimoy has a plethora of acting, voice work, classically trained stage actor, all of the qulaifications that make him a legitimate actor outside of Star Trek. Weaving is a very good actor, but I'm fairly sure that Weaving would bow to Nimoy's work and experience.

 

Also, the Woody Allen, thing..what a longshot. If you want to go that route, why not use Lucas? Isn't he on that legendary status? He worked on STar Wars and Indiana Jones. He also directed a usually forgotten little movie called American Graffiti.

 

You can make your case all you want, but there is a ton of evidence as to why he could do it very well.

Ok, (unless you're a Star Wars fanboy) no one knows the name of the "guy who played Wedge Antilles in Star Wars" where as Hugo Weaving is a known name. Weaving was in the LOTR trilogy, The Matrix trilogy, the soon to be trilogy of the Transformers, and as I already mentioned two more Hobbit films. Sorry, but this does not in no way compare to what "the guy who played Wedge Antilles in Star Wars" has done career wise. taken from Wikipedia itself. Read the first line alone:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Lawson

Denis Stamper Lawson[1] (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his roles as Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy

 

Yeah, he is as legendary an actor as Weaving :wtf

 

Nimoy's acting credits are no where near as expansive as Weavings. Yes, Nimoy has had a lot of voice work and is "classically trained" but Weaving graduated from The National Insitute of Dramatic Arts. Classically trained?

 

I am not taking anything away from Nimoy, I am just stating, as going with my original post, that just because Nimoy voiced Galvatron in the 1986 movie doesn't make him so important to the Transformers series. Anyone "bowing" to Nimoy sounds ridiculously stupid. These people are actors and actors work for a living. Do you really expect a working actor to "bow" to another's "work and experience?"

 

Weaving has been working regularly in films since 1983. If you look at Nimoy's resume, he has sporadically made film appearance here and there over the years, choosing to do more Voice work and TV work than anything else. Star Trek (2009) was his first film role since 1991 (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country) yet that was nothing more than a glorified cameo.

 

Weaving, although no where near as popular to the fanboys, will perhaps someday be as popular for his characters as Nimoy. However, I think the range in Weaving's work will not allow this to happen. Nimoy, no matter the numerous movies, TV shows, stage plays, books authored, albums recorded etc......will ALWAYS be Spock.

 

Weaving, will always be "Agent Smith," but he will also be "Elrond of Rivendell" and "Movie Megatron."

 

Logically, Spock would bow to that.

 

btw, my Woody Allen reference was a joke, but in actuality, he has acted more in films than George Lucas.....so I disagree with you. I was using Allen's experience with writing, directing, producing and......acting. Lucas' blue faced cameo/extra part in RoTS doesn't count.

Star Wars sucks. Even old Star Wars, yeah I said it!

 

Lucas isn't legendary, just rich, his recent work proves that.

 

As for that list of Nimoy voice work, I never heard of most of it, and wasn't Land of The Lost one of the years biggest flops?

 

Weaving, he's done alot of great stuff, but I wouldn't care if he stepped down as Megatron. Also, I'll stick with knowing him as V cause well outside of the first one, The Matrix sucked too.

Bison, the whole Wedge Antilles thing was to prove that Weaving being known as Elrond was as legendary him.

 

Anyways, I really don't care enough about your dislike of Nimoy to continue this. Weaving will always be a Smith. He'll never be remembered for Megatron. He'll be better known for his drag role in "Priscilla" than for Megatron. Face it, he's a good actor and been in several blockbusters, but he has years to go before his career atches Nimoy's.

 

Agree to disagree.

 

Also, if you don't want to email Bay...then don't. Simple as that.

As far as Hugo Weaving, he is part of Two (soon to be three with TF3) Sci-Fi/Fantasy trilogies. Remember he was "Elrond" in Lord of the Rings and is actually going to play the role in the new Hobbit films as well. Not to mention his work in the upcoming "Wolfman" film and hey, they guy voiced the sheepdog in "Babe." I would say his resume is perhaps greater than Nimoy's. ....Using my definition of legendary, I would say that is more "legendary" than Nimoys Star Trek movies.....but that's just me.

 

Ah yes. By your logic, the guy who played Wedge Antilles in Star Wars should also be considered legendary. Hell, for as much as Weaving was in the LOTR trilogy, the guy who played Wedge was in it as much. Hell, the charatcter was just as important. What was his name?

 

You want Nimoy' svoice work? Okay.....

 

Land of the Lost 2009- The Zarn

Civilization IV (game)- Narrator

Atlantis: The Lost Empire 2001- King Kashekiem Nedahk

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists- Akron/Baraka/King Chandra

Seaman- Narrator 1998

Armageddon: Target Earth- Narrator

The Pagemaster 1994 Dr. Jekyl/Mr. Hyde

Star Trek: Judgement Rites-Cmdr. Spock

Transformer: The Movie-Galvatron

Lights: The Miracle od Hannukah-Narrator (Oi!)

 

So yes, Nimoy has a plethora of acting, voice work, classically trained stage actor, all of the qulaifications that make him a legitimate actor outside of Star Trek. Weaving is a very good actor, but I'm fairly sure that Weaving would bow to Nimoy's work and experience.

 

Also, the Woody Allen, thing..what a longshot. If you want to go that route, why not use Lucas? Isn't he on that legendary status? He worked on STar Wars and Indiana Jones. He also directed a usually forgotten little movie called American Graffiti.

 

You can make your case all you want, but there is a ton of evidence as to why he could do it very well.

Ok, (unless you're a Star Wars fanboy) no one knows the name of the "guy who played Wedge Antilles in Star Wars" where as Hugo Weaving is a known name. Weaving was in the LOTR trilogy, The Matrix trilogy, the soon to be trilogy of the Transformers, and as I already mentioned two more Hobbit films. Sorry, but this does not in no way compare to what "the guy who played Wedge Antilles in Star Wars" has done career wise. taken from Wikipedia itself. Read the first line alone:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_Lawson

Denis Stamper Lawson[1] (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish actor. He is best known for his roles as Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy

 

Yeah, he is as legendary an actor as Weaving :wtf

 

Nimoy's acting credits are no where near as expansive as Weavings. Yes, Nimoy has had a lot of voice work and is "classically trained" but Weaving graduated from The National Insitute of Dramatic Arts. Classically trained?

 

I am not taking anything away from Nimoy, I am just stating, as going with my original post, that just because Nimoy voiced Galvatron in the 1986 movie doesn't make him so important to the Transformers series. Anyone "bowing" to Nimoy sounds ridiculously stupid. These people are actors and actors work for a living. Do you really expect a working actor to "bow" to another's "work and experience?"

 

Weaving has been working regularly in films since 1983. If you look at Nimoy's resume, he has sporadically made film appearance here and there over the years, choosing to do more Voice work and TV work than anything else. Star Trek (2009) was his first film role since 1991 (Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country) yet that was nothing more than a glorified cameo.

 

Weaving, although no where near as popular to the fanboys, will perhaps someday be as popular for his characters as Nimoy. However, I think the range in Weaving's work will not allow this to happen. Nimoy, no matter the numerous movies, TV shows, stage plays, books authored, albums recorded etc......will ALWAYS be Spock.

 

Weaving, will always be "Agent Smith," but he will also be "Elrond of Rivendell" and "Movie Megatron."

 

Logically, Spock would bow to that.

 

btw, my Woody Allen reference was a joke, but in actuality, he has acted more in films than George Lucas.....so I disagree with you. I was using Allen's experience with writing, directing, producing and......acting. Lucas' blue faced cameo/extra part in RoTS doesn't count.

Five words that prove Weavings badassness

 

PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT

Bison, the whole Wedge Antilles thing was to prove that Weaving being known as Elrond was as legendary him.

 

Anyways, I really don't care enough about your dislike of Nimoy to continue this. Weaving will always be a Smith. He'll never be remembered for Megatron. He'll be better known for his drag role in "Priscilla" than for Megatron. Face it, he's a good actor and been in several blockbusters, but he has years to go before his career atches Nimoy's.

 

Agree to disagree.

 

Also, if you don't want to email Bay...then don't. Simple as that.

:wtf.....OK?

 

He has been in more feature films than Nimoy. I think his career exceeds Nimoys in that respect by a longshot.

 

I don't dislike Nimoy, i just don't think he is all that important to the Transformers franchise. I can't stand Stan Bush, but I would give him more props for being related to Transformers than Nimoy..

 

And, I disagree with Weaving being known as "Priscilla" over being the voice of live action Megatron. Say what you want about the quality of the Transformers films, they were a WORLD wide success. "Priscilla" is a forgotten film that never really generated the type of attention that would make it Weaving's most remembered role. If you remember him best for that role then good for you. I actually never saw the film (had no reason or need to see it).

 

I won't email Bay about Nimoy, thank you very much. But I might drop him a line about offering Leslie Nielson a role. Like I said, I really want to see Frank Drebin in TF3. Too bad Nordberg is in jail.

 

 

Weaving, will always be "Agent Smith," but he will also be "Elrond of Rivendell" and "Movie Megatron."

 

Logically, Spock would bow to that.

 

btw, my Woody Allen reference was a joke, but in actuality, he has acted more in films than George Lucas.....so I disagree with you. I was using Allen's experience with writing, directing, producing and......acting. Lucas' blue faced cameo/extra part in RoTS doesn't count.

 

 

I dunno, the guy who played Wedge will always be Wedge. Weaving will always be Smith. By the way, the other two Hobbit films aren't out yet. Woody Allen always plays himself also. How many of his movies have you seen? He always plays the stuttering Jewish New Yorker who has woman problems. Really. Lucas, while his directing is kinda crappy, he has produced many films, wrote several legendary films, and has spearheaded technology that has changed movie-making.

 

Ah well, this feels like a Nimoy/Weaving bitch-fest.

 

And, I disagree with Weaving being known as "Priscilla" over being the voice of live action Megatron. Say what you want about the quality of the Transformers films, they were a WORLD wide success. "Priscilla" is a forgotten film that never really generated the type of attention that would make it Weaving's most remembered role. If you remember him best for that role then good for you. I actually never saw the film (had no reason or need to see it).

 

I won't email Bay about Nimoy, thank you very much. But I might drop him a line about offering Leslie Nielson a role. Like I said, I really want to see Frank Drebin in TF3. Too bad Nordberg is in jail.

 

Hah Do it!

 

Outside of the Tfandom, few people know Weaving is the voice of Megs. Try your average person. I dare ya.

 

Also, Priscilla has a HUGE cult following. I have seen it and it was actually a very good movie. He'll always be known for that.

 

Man, there are far too may OJ jokes in there...

 

Also, Priscilla has a HUGE cult following. I have seen it and it was actually a very good movie. He'll always be known for that.

Cult following? Say no more :roll Yeah, he will always be known to the masses as a character in a cult film.....but not as a character in 6 blockbuster movies (not including Transformers 1 and 2).

Yeah like no one knows Tim Curry from Rocky Horror. :)

Yeah like no one knows Tim Curry from Rocky Horror. :)

I actually remember him mostly for

 

and for "Clue"

Wow, really? I think of Rocky horror first and then "Darkness" from Legend.

 

Speaking of bad movies, "It"? The only good thing from it was Curry as Pennywise. He was also fun as the butler from Clue, though I'd forgotten about that movie until you brought it up.

 

A fun read (if you want to that is ) is "I am Spock", written by Nimoy. It's sort of autobiography of his Trek memories and a very fun read. He also has "I am not Spock", a book written in the 70's in which he puts out what else he has done while embracing Spock as a part. I am not a Trekkie, as it were, but I like the shows and movies.

 

It really is a shame people such as yourself will never get past his being Spock. He actually has a load of talent besides. One of the better American actors of his time.